by Bob Summers | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Aid cuts are exposing how much of financial inclusion still depends on donor scaffolding. The sector now faces a forcing function: evolve toward locally anchored capital and blended-finance transition tools — or watch critical resilience functions collapse. For more...
by Dennis Sponer | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
In an era obsessed with speed and cost-cutting, a growing body of evidence shows that companies investing in stable, well-designed jobs aren’t being generous — they’re building a structural advantage that competitors struggle to replicate. Treating employees well is...